1 US dollar 2013 Indigenous peoples of the USA – Delaware Treaty of 1778

After independence, the United States signed its first formal treaty with the Delaware Indians at Fort Pitt (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) on September 17, 1778. The Mutual Defense Treaty allowed American troops to pass through Delaware lands to attack a British fort in Detroit, Michigan. Under the treaty, the United States recognized the sovereignty of the Delaware Nation. The treaty also provided important information about the later process of incorporating the tribes into the federal system. Article VI of the treaty gave the Delaware people the opportunity to join other tribes in the Ohio region to form a Delaware-led state to become part of a US confederation with representation in Congress.

The obverse design retains the central figure of the “Sakagawa” design, first issued in 2000. It depicts Sakagawa carrying her infant son, Jean Baptiste.

The reverse features a turkey, a howling wolf, and a turtle (all symbols of the Delaware clans), as well as a ring of 13 stars representing the colonies.

Series: Native American

Face value: 1 USD

Metal: copper-zinc-nickel

Quality: UNC

Weight: 8.1g

Diameter: 26.5mm

The $1 Native American Coins celebrates the contributions made by Indian tribes and individual Native Americans to the history and development of the United States. The program started in 2009.